A review by crystal_reading
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam
5.0
Review copy: Digital ARC via Edelweiss
This novel in verse is simply stunning. The poetry is powerful and the story itself is heartbreaking and is still hopeful. This book definitely points out some of the major issues with the criminal justice system. It also shows that the education system is also harmful to young people of color. As a teacher, that was a hard aspect to read about. Amal's teacher's and even his lawyer fail to see his humanity.
I will be recommending this book to many, many people because Amal is an artist and this book itself is a piece of art.
This novel in verse is simply stunning. The poetry is powerful and the story itself is heartbreaking and is still hopeful. This book definitely points out some of the major issues with the criminal justice system. It also shows that the education system is also harmful to young people of color. As a teacher, that was a hard aspect to read about. Amal's teacher's and even his lawyer fail to see his humanity.
I will be recommending this book to many, many people because Amal is an artist and this book itself is a piece of art.